Dope or Dump??

Oddly, I really like these wedge sneakers from H&M. Not usually my style but its something fun and different! Not Spice Girl shoes lol So…What do you think about them... Dope 'em or Dump 'em

Jeffrey Campbell DIY!!

Man... I love Jeffrey Campbell shoes! I also love a good off season sale. I bought this pair of shoes by Soda for $5. I do a lot of off season shopping because stores put boots out while we still have time to wear sandals. Anyway, I loved theses looks from last summer, and decided to recreate it. The entire project cost $7.48! Say What O_o!!

I'm sure this summer I will still be flyy in last summers trend. Studded fashion isn't going anywhere anytime soon.  So I will show you how I went from this:

To this in a few easy steps...

What you will Need:

1. A pair of shoes with a cork wedged heel. You can also use espadrilles because they already have a pattern in them. (But that's a slightly different look)  
2. Gold Thumb Tacks. Which I got from the dollar store. I got 5 packs of 200 only because they were $1. I only used 2 packs and that is a huge heel to cover.
3. Pin tool or something sharp to pierce the cork.
4. Small hammer or something heavy to tap the thumbtacks.  
5. Optional a pencil and straight edge. (I used a nail file. It was the closest thing to me lol.)

Ok lets do this.

 Step 1:

Place thumb tack upside down to measure where to make the hole.

Step 2:

Use pin tool to make the hole for the thumb tack.

Step 3. (optional)

Use a straight edge to draw a line of reference as you make the pattern.

(Don't push the pin tool all the way through the heel. It could make your hole too big.)

Step 4:

After all the thumb tacks are in place take your hammer and tap the ones that are not completely in the cork. And Voila!

!!!!!Extra Tips!!!!!

1. Wear a thimble on your thumb. Or wrap with a couple band aids... Pushing those thumb tacks was no joke....in
2. I found it more precise to make a vertical pattern than horizontal for these. Follow the pattern in the shoe it is much easier.  
3. Do one side at a time THEN try to follow a pattern on the back of the heel. I just had to eyeball it to fill in spaces.
4. Stay encouraged! It took a while on the 1st shoe. Once I got a good sense if things it took half the time on the other.

Love. Peace. Happy Feet!!

One of my favorite things to do is...

...Paint! In an attempt to help me create a portfolio, my good friend asked me to paint a pair of shoes for his bff's Christmas gift. Of course I was geeked because  that's what I do... I paint shit... Whatever I have in the closet that I don't wear or needs to be updated I throw some paint on it.

(( Be on the Lo_OK Out for more of my hand painted "stuff" lol))

Anyway, she loved her shoes! She said she liked them the way they were made so I kept it simple.

Please Tell me what you think! I love feedback: tips, techniques and suggestions! 

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